Emergencies in diabetes : diagnosis, management and prevention / editor, Andrew J. Krentz.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krentz, Andrew J.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diabetes--Complications.

Diabetes.

Medical emergencies.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (182 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chichester, West Sussex, England ; Hoboken, N.J. : J. Wiley, c2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

While diabetes can usually be well-controlled using modern therapies, metabolic emergencies inevitably occur. This book provides an easy-to-read yet comprehensive account of emergencies in diabetes conveniently collected into one volume. For each topic, a brief review of the pathophysiology is followed by a description of cardinal clinical features, clinical and biochemical assessment and clinical management.Clear, informative text for rapid and easy assimilationEmphasis on evidence-based medicineEffective use of illustrations to highlight and summarize key points

Contents:

Diabetic ketoacidosis in adults / Andrew J. Krentz and Helen B. Holt

Diabetic ketoacidosis in childhood / Julie A. Edge and David B. Dunger

Hyperosmolar non-ketotic hyperglycaemia / Hans J. Woerle and John E. Gerich

Insulin induced hypoglycaemia / Simon R. Heller

Hypoglycaemia caused by insulin secretagogues / Kathleen M. Colleran, Andrew J. Krentz and Mark R. Burge

Lactic acidosis in diabetes / Jean-Daniel Lalau and Jean-Michel Race

Management of diabetes during surgery, myocardial infarction and labour / Aftab M. Ahmad and Jiten P. Vora.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

ISBN:

9786610274949

9781280274947

1280274948

9780470020401

0470020407

9780470020418

0470020415

OCLC:

56748818